Tag Archives: AFL
Richmond Oval
I felt like I was stepping back in time this afternoon. Heading to the football, I walked through suburban streets, with fans streaming toward the ground carrying flags and wrapped in club colors. On arrival at the ground I found … Continue reading
Mick Malthouse and the lie fallacy
It’s hard to conceive why Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse “strenuosuly objects” to being branded a liar after being caught lying. During the quarter-time break against St Kilda on Friday night, Malthouse was captured on television appearing to speak forcefully to … Continue reading
Menzies and Carlton
Glenn Mitchell has written a wonderful piece on the Carlton Football Club website about former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies and his love of the Blues. Menzies was Prime Minister from 1939-41 and 1949-66. Mitchell writes how a car ramp … Continue reading
The greatest VFL performance ever
Possibly the best performance ever by a VFL/AFL team in the home and away season occurred in round 13, 1983 when Fitzroy defeated North Melbourne at the Junction Oval. It was more than half way through the season, with North … Continue reading
Up There Cazaly
For any Victorian who lived through the 1970s, “Up There Cazaly” is unforgettable:
Fitzroy’s last premiership
Fitzroy’s last premiership was in the VFL reserves in 1989:
Football and soccer mums
Patrick Smith writes in The Australian the AFL is concerned about “soccer mums” in trying to reduce physical contact in the game. It’s a good point, especially in light of the Maxwell tribunal fiasco. Parents, especially mothers, probably feel more … Continue reading
